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Webster City bicyclist dies after being struck by car

A Webster City man died after being hit by a car while riding his bicycle in Pierson on Saturday morning, Iowa State Patrol crash reports indicate.

Kent Eugene Harfst, 57, was riding eastbound on D-12 at 6:35 a.m. when a car struck the rear of his bicycle by Lucas Avenue. Harfst sustained critical injuries and was transported to Mercy One Medical Center in Sioux City, where he was pronounced dead.

The driver of the car was uninjured. Crash reports indicate the collision occurred near a hill crest in dark conditions.

Andrea Sahouri covers breaking news for the Des Moines Register. She can be contacted at asahouri@registermedia.com, 515-284-8247 or on Twitter at @andreamsahouri.